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The advent of the Industry 4.0 brought with it the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector.

However, many industrial manufacturers found themselves unprepared for the disruption it caused to their traditional business models. The wake-up call came as industrial manufacturers began to realize the power and potential of Big Data, and that implementing data-driven solutions — or choosing not to — could dramatically improve overall agility, flexibility and remove unseen vulnerabilities.

This white paper will tackle the challenges that come with adopting smarter operations, while also outlining some early steps to get started.

If history is our guide, economies take a turn every nine years. Yet time and again, a strong business cycle and fading memories convince us the good times will go on forever. Ten years after the great recession, we surveyed 100 manufacturing firms to find out if businesses are ready to fight through the next recession.

Is Digital Transformation a risk or an opportunity? This webinar will detail Manufacturing industry challenges and how using IoT can address these challenges through optimizing logistics, improving processes and gaining meaningful insights.